Eliya Athawa Toera Kupulumusa Umaso Wace
Cakuopswa cibodzi ca Djezabheli na Eliya athawira ku cipululu mbaphemba kufa. Anju andyesa kawiri, na ku Horebe mphepo, cidzindzimira, na moto pyapita pyakusowa Baba wathu. Lizu la nkhonono limbwezera na amuna atatu toera kuapaka mafuta.
19 1Ahabe apanga Yezabele pyonsene pidacita Eliya, na kuti adapha tani aprofeta onsene na supada. 2Yezabele atuma nthumwi kuna Eliya, mbalonga: “Milungu mbicite tenepa kuna ine, pontho mbathimize, mangwana pa n'dzidzi uno ndingakhonda kucitisa umaso wako kukhala ninga wa m'bodzi wa aprofeta.”
3Mbagopa, Eliya alamuka mbathawa toera kupulumusa umaso wace, afika ku Berisheba ya ku Yuda, mbasiya ntumiki wace kweneko. 4Iye aenda ulendo wa ntsiku ibodzi n'thando, mbakhala pantsi pa muti wa jereje m'bodzi basi, mbaphemba kuti afe. Alonga tenepa: “Pyakwana, Baba wanga. Kwatani umaso wanga; ine nkhabe kupiringana ambuya anga tayu.”
5Iye agona mbakhufumira pantsi pa muti wa jereje. Anju am'khuya mbampanga: “Lamuka, udye.”
6Iye ayang'ana, penepo pa nsolo pace pakhali na mkate wakuocwa pa miyala yakupisa, na mtsuko wa madzi. Adya mbamwa, mbagona pontho. 7Anju wa Baba wathu abwerera kaciwiri, am'khuya, mbalonga: “Lamuka, udye, thangwi ulendo ndi ukulu kakamwe kwa iwe.”
8Natenepo alamuka, adya mbamwa, mbawangiswa na cakudya ceneco, aenda ntsiku makumanai na masiku makumanai mpaka ku Horebe, phiri ya Baba wathu.
Kung'ung'una Kwakupfatsa kwa Baba
9Kweneko apita mu mphako mbagonako masiku. Penepo fala ya Baba wathu yabwera kuna iye, mbalonga: “Usacitanji pano, Eliya?”
10Iye atawira: “Ine ndalimbikira kakamwe thangwi ya Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu. Izarayeli asiya cibverano canu, agwisa maguwa anu, mbapha aprofeta anu na supada. Ine ndekha basi ndasala, pontho cincino asafuna umaso wanga, toera kuukwata.”
11Baba wathu alonga: “Buluka, uime pa phiri patsogolo panga; Ine ndiri cifupi na kupita.” Penepo mphepo ikulu yamphambvu yamenya mapiri mbagwanda miyala patsogolo pa Baba wathu, mbwenye Iye nee akhali mu mphepo tayu. Pakumala mphepo, kwadza citeketeke ca dziko, mbwenye Iye nee akhali mu citeketeke tayu.
12Pakumala citeketeke, kwadza moto, mbwenye Baba wathu nee akhali mu moto tayu. Pakumala moto, kwabwera fala ya kung'ung'una kwakupfatsa.
13Pidabva Eliya pyenepi, afunga nkhope yace na nguwo yace, abuluka, mbaima pa nsuwo wa mphako. Fala yabwera kuna iye: “Usacitanji pano, Eliya?”
14Iye atawira: “Ine ndalimbikira kakamwe thangwi ya Baba wa nkhondo za kudzulu. Anthu a Izarayeli asiya cibverano canu, agwisa maguwa anu, mbapha aprofeta anu na supada. Ine ndekha basi ndasala, pontho cincino asafuna umaso wanga, toera kuukwata.”
15Baba wathu ampanga: “Bwerera munjira idabwera iwe, uende ku n'thando wa Damasko. Kweneko udzodze Hazaeli toera akhale mambo wa Arame. 16Pontho udzodze Yehu mwana wa Nimsi toera akhale mambo wa Izarayeli, udzodzembo Elisa mwana wa Safati wa ku Abeli-mehola toera akhale mprofeta m'mbuto mwako. 17Ule anapulumuka ku supada ya Hazaeli, Yehu anadzampha; ule anapulumuka ku supada ya Yehu, Elisa anadzampha. 18Mbwenye Ine ndinadzasiya anthu pikwi pinomwe mu Izarayeli—maondo onsene adakhonda kugodamira Baali, na milomo yonsene idakhonda kumpsompsona.”
Baba Ancemera Elisa
19Natenepo Eliya abuluka, mbagumana Elisa mwana wa Safati mbakalima na magoli khumi na mawiri a ng'ombe, iye ene ali pa goli yacikhumi na ciwiri. Eliya anfendedzera mbamponyera nguwo yace. 20Elisa asiya ng'ombe, mbathamangira Eliya, mbalonga: “Ndisiyeni ndipsompsone baba wanga na mai wanga toera kuonana nawo, buluka penepo ndinakutowezerani.” Eliya atawira: “Bwerera. Ndakucitanji iwe?”
21Natenepo Elisa abwerera, akwata goli yace ya ng'ombe, mbazipha. Mbaphatisa basa pinthu pyakulimira ninga nkhuni, aphika nyama mbapasa anthu, iwo mbadya. Penepo antowezera Eliya mbantumikira.
